ERIC Number: EJ1184279
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Inclusive Pedagogy in Action: Getting It Right for Every Child
Florian, Lani; Beaton, Mhairi
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v22 n8 p870-884 2018
A key assumption underpinning formative assessment strategies is that individual pupils must be fully involved in the process. While such engagement and attention on the individual is important, studies suggest that teachers do not always readily engage with formative assessment as a reciprocal process which involves pupils. Additionally, a focus on individual differences between pupils can be problematic if the work that is set for some is differentiated to such an extent that they are not able to participate in classroom activities with others. Inclusive pedagogy is an approach to teaching and learning that attends to individual differences between pupils but avoids the marginalisation that can occur when pedagogical responses are designed only with individual needs in mind. Using participant observation and video footage from three classrooms that captured 'learning moments' identified by teachers and pupils, this study documents how the professional craft knowledge of teachers develops as they learn to use what their pupils have to say about learning in the context of whole class teaching. By concentrating on the findings from one site, this paper shows how teachers can use what they learn from listening to pupils' self-assessments of their learning in ways that meet the standard of inclusive pedagogy.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Elementary Education, Student Needs, Individual Differences, Teaching Methods, Participant Observation, Video Technology, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Student Participation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Semi Structured Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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